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Compensable working time : FLSA :: Disability : Pre-2009 ADA

Ohio Employer's Law

It goes like this: Compensable working time : FLSA :: Disability : Pre-2009 ADA What does this mean (and how dare I make you think about your SATs for the first time in forever)? GMS also could have eliminated the pre-shift safety meetings altogether without impairing the miners ability to conduct their work.

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my boss wants to be at the hospital for my coworker’s surgery, taking vacation time when your team is understaffed, and more

Ask a Manager

My boss wants to be at the hospital for my coworker’s surgery My work has a habit of not being able to differentiate between work/life balance and sometimes even uses the phrase “ we’re like family.” The thing is, my boss told me yesterday he plans on being at the hospital during her surgery to be with her husband!

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Talent As A Critical Resource

ExactHire

The following blog post is adapted from a speech given by Harlan Schafir at the Collective Alternative Executive Speaker Series on September 17, 2015. Today, I’d like to talk about staffing our organizations to meet the demands of growth and turnover–or simply, talent management. Did we fall asleep?

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A Guide to Conquering Loneliness at Work

HR Digest

Loneliness at work is more common than you think. They would prefer the employees to continue working from home with the occasional meet-up in office to work out any major issues that need to be handled in person. Loneliness at Work – The Silent Killer. Loneliness at work shouldn’t be treated as a taboo.

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Navigating Changes Over 25 Years of Compensation: Part I – Astron’s Early Days

Astron Solutions

We would meet with candidates, and they would ask, ‘Why would we work for you? We were exhibiting at the 2001 New Hampshire ASHHRA Region 1 Conference. That morning we were at our booth, and noticed no one was coming by. Astronology®: In the first ten years (1999 – 2009), what economic challenges did Astron and our clients face?

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How To Prepare Your Company for a Recession or Economic Downturn

Great Place to Work

Even if they are not laid off, they are at increased risk of leaving on their own. s last recession: the Great Recession of 2007–2009. The key groups of employees whose good experience at work is linked to recession-proofing include: Women. town hall meetings. What does it mean to recession-proof your company? chat tools.

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3 Reasons Physical Offices & Face-to-Face Meetings Are Not Going Away

Workplace Psychology

The traditional, physical office is not going away any time soon despite advances in technology allowing people to work remotely , either at a home office, coworking space, virtual office, or another remote location (such as a coffee shop, library, or bookstore). 96% of employees in the U.S.

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